Ryukyu Islands

Summary

Ryukyu Islands is an island group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.56% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,659 views/month, #4 of 712).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ryukyu Islands is located in Kagoshima Prefecture^[3].
• Ryukyu Islands is located in Okinawa Prefecture^[4].
• Ryukyu Islands is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Ryukyu Islands is on the body of water East China Sea^[6].
• Ryukyu Islands is on the body of water Philippine Sea^[7].
• Ryukyu Islands's instance of is recorded as island group^[8].
• southwest is named after Ryukyu Islands^[9].
• Ryukyu Islands's Commons category is recorded as Nansei Islands^[10].
• Ryukyu Islands comprises Satsunan Islands^[11].
• Ryukyu Islands comprises Ryukyu Islands^[12].
• Ryukyu Islands comprises Daitō Islands^[13].
• Ryukyu Islands's highest point is recorded as Mount Miyanoura^[14].
• Ryukyu Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.332808333333, 'lon': 127.74902222222}^[15].
• Ryukyu Islands's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Ryukyu arc^[16].
• Ryukyu Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nansei Islands^[17].
• Ryukyu Islands has a population of {'amount': '+1550161'}^[18].
• Ryukyu Islands has a population of {'amount': '+1558120'}^[19].
• Ryukyu Islands's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+198'}^[20].
• Ryukyu Islands's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Ryukyu Islands's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '南西諸島'}^[22].
• Ryukyu Islands's name in kana is recorded as なんせいしょとう^[23].
• Ryukyu Islands's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1200'}^[24].
• Ryukyu Islands sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1936'}^[25].
• Ryukyu Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4700'}^[26].
• Ryukyu Islands's has list is recorded as list of islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago^[27].

Body

Geography

Ryukyu Islands is in the country of Japan^[5]. Located in include Kagoshima Prefecture^[3], a prefecture of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29] and Okinawa Prefecture^[4], a prefecture of Japan^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1879^[32]. Adjacent water bodies include East China Sea^[6], a marginal sea^[33], in People's Republic of China^[34] and Philippine Sea^[7], a sea^[35], in Federated States of Micronesia^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Ryukyu Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4700'}^[26]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1936'}^[25]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1200'}^[24]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1550161'}^[18] and {'amount': '+1558120'}^[19].

Climate and Environment

Ryukyu Islands's Köppen climate classification is recorded as humid subtropical climate^[37].

Designation and Status

Ryukyu Islands's instance of is recorded as island group^[8].

History and Context

southwest is named after Ryukyu Islands^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ryukyu Islands include Stylogomphus ryukyuanus^[38], a taxon^[39] and Coeliccia ryukyuensis^[40], a taxon^[41].

Why It Matters

Ryukyu Islands ranks in the top 0.56% of island_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,659 views/month, #4 of 712).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Stylogomphus ryukyuanus^[38], a taxon^[39] and Coeliccia ryukyuensis^[40], a taxon^[41].